Iowa Senate, District 42
The 42nd District of the Iowa Senate is located in southeastern Iowa, and is currently composed of Henry, Jefferson, Lee, and Washington Counties.is the senator currently representing the 42nd District.
The area of the 42nd District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:
The district is also located in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by David Loebsack.Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:
- David Readinger, 1983-1988
- Elaine Szymoniak, 1989-1992
- Mike Gronstal, 1993-2002
- Bryan Sievers, 2003-2004
- Frank Wood, 2005-2008
- Shawn Hamerlinck, 2009-2012
- Rich Taylor, 2013-present
